Kohima, March 24 (MExN): The University Grants Commission (UGC)), Ministry of Education, Government of India had issued an order on pursuance of the judgement of the Supreme Court of India that UGC framed “UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions 2009” to be mandatorily followed by all universities and colleges.
The Regulations are available on the UGC website i.e. www.ugc.ac.in, a report from the DIPR stated. A nationwide toll free anti-ragging helpline 1800-180-5522 in 12 languages had been established which can be accessed by students in distress due to ragging.
“Ragging is a crime and top most priority has to be accorded to stop it immediately. The Commission had made it mandatorily for all institutions to incorporate in their prospectus the directions of the Government regarding prohibition and consequences of ragging,” the report stated.
In this regard, according to notification issued by Secretary of UGC, Prof Rajnish Jain, from time to time, the Commission has been issuing necessary advisories to all educational institutions which were available on UGC website. “In spite of all these measures, yet to completely eliminate the menace of ragging; this was adversely affecting the higher education system of the country,” Prof Jain stated.
The Secretary directed to take strong measures to implement the Anti Ragging Regulations in the state and take stringent action against those flouting the guidelines. The order directed the concerned authorities for their intervention in the matter to ensure that the concerned was addressed in a time bound manned and the state become a “Ragging Free State” at the earliest.
